River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-07
4 QUEER STORY.


uot many means open to him Of supply
ing tie deficiency. Laws as sacred as
those Of the Modes and Persians for
bid him 10 become a butcher. a pawn
broker OF a licensed victualler He may
uot even start as a coal merchant unless
he ha. colleries Of his own Thus the
more certain roads ID wealth are one.
and all closed to him; and when ne has
looked Il the res, he will probably
hud that he must either iiy in the face
at all precedent or become one of three
thing namely. COMPANY promoter.
y theatrical manager or cab propri-
,tur 10 not. then. III Us be hard on
Hubert. third Earl Of Doldally. if up To
the age Of live and thirty his Iordship
had not found amy better held for the
exercise Of his undoubted abilities than
4 succession Of more or less unremu-
lucrative theatrical -peculations.
Al the same time. It must Dc owned
that Lord DoIdaIly took very kindly
this particular line IF business. From
his youth up 5is Iord~hip had aspired
to be- patron Of the drama and early
iii life he became known as an habitue
ii these houses where burIe>ques anil
comic operas were played. NorwaS It
tong before ne found his way behind
rhs -ceI,es. Here he made himself very
agreeable NJ frequeuter Of that region
was more lavish ia hi, present, Of bou-
guet- and jeNelry aud. whether owing
u his titIr his good looks or his pleas
ant WAYS. no one found his attentions
received with greater favor. Being
thus popular at least with oue-half Of
tLe profession what more naturalthan
thlt ou discovering au immediate
Necessity for ~upplemeuting his exist
inc sources IF income somehow. Lord
DoldaIIy should have started a theatre
OF hi~ own
Seeing what malicious world we
Iivein. Il /, not surprising that the kind
II lifr Lord DoIdalIy adopted exposed
him To- some scandal. Perhaps he could
NOT help 1t II. in his capacities Of patron
and MANAGER. he was on somewhat
friendly terms with more than one fair
ornament # the boards An actress Is
oniy human. ami j. therefore no more
to ~ condemned lui citing iier cap at a
peer than any maiden on the other side
ct the fo5tlieht-. while. even if she has
matrimonial ambition. and a~pires 20
nothing higher than new dresses. dia-
lnOud- ii. dinners at Richmond. these.
after ai are common Weaknesses.
Whether. however. Lord Doldally was
g. blame or was merely the innocent
victim Of his persona and hereditary
attractions. the fact remains that his
connection with the theatre gave rise
~ many stories not wholly to his credit.
Il wa- therefore. Il source Ofsupreme
Iuv t. that excellent woman. the Dow
agrr Lady Doldallv. when she succeed
Ell I'm arranging a match between her
son and Ms Muscular. daughter Of
the eminent Scotch banker and NJ. T..
ri that name Though Lord DOldally
hal NOT hitherto regarded himself as a
marrying man. his motives in asserting
Is this arrangement We're not difficult
Do fathom He was 30 years Of age:
ths. theatrical >p"culatiOns had not 10y
ANY means Justified his expectations of
1hcm. aud Mcscillar'> ideas on the sub
lrct ~ settlements were highly agree
able ID his sUa-iu-law elect.
Having married and paid hi debts.
The Earl Of Doldaliy terminated his
connection with the drama for a time.
and ke might have done 80 for good
haJ circumstances been more favorable.
But Lady DslJalIv was au invalid and
mad 10 spend gfsater part Of her time
ID her house III DevoHShire or in the
south 81 France. Further, her lady
ship was a rigid Presbyterian. She re-
wir,Ied theatres as thu temples Of "a
tan. and even when in London. during
tGe earlier days of her married life,
She refused To accompany heF husband
to auy places # public entertainment
Thus Lord DoldJlly. when senatorial oI
other duties brought him to town. found
himself thrown very much ON his OWL
resources. and he therefore naturally
resumed his patronage Of the drama
Needles Ia saw. in thus returning to TN,
scenes If his Younger days. he wa,
-ann behind the scenes again. chatting
ihr Gems emtn u ? flirting with the Ia
di.- Thes.. ,.erevcry few houses wher,
lis lnr,I~I I'D WAS mol heartily welcome,
I,ut the one III which ne was most often
10 De- seen was the Sielpomene. IN,
lease af which he mad formerly held
himself. auI which provided one Of the
hest entertainments i'm London.
AT this time an ti;e world was ilockins
to the Meipbmene 10 see Miss Marguer
lie Lennon. who was playing the titl'
mart in a highly successful comic opera
This beautiful and talented young lad!
wa, new To London and also 10 the Ear
of Doldallv. Ills lordship, Of course
knew her name. for she been on the
stage several wears. durin. the last few
of which she had become highly popu
lar I'M the provinces. But il 50 happen
al that Lord DOldally had never SeeI
her during her provincial successes. ant
her first appearance Ia leading parts il
london had occurred during the periO,
II his temporary retirement from
theatrical circles. 4 couple Of season
on the metropolitan stage had place.
Nliss Lenuox very nearly at the top q
her particular branch Of the theatrica
trae. Her photographs We're in all TN
~bop-windows. Men raved about he
beautv. women admitted that she va
rood-Ioaking. Even critics we're mild
n enthusiastic over her acting an
singing. aud the newest Partisan oper
bouffe had been specially adapted 10
her Use by one Of the most popular pre-
lessons of that art. Moreover, Mis-
i.eunON was reported 10 be a good 4
She was beautiful scandal had as ye
PLAYED no tricks with her reputation
and il was asserted that the whole q
her professional gains were devoted {
the support Of her mother and widowe
sister. There was. therefore. the MOI
occasion for talk when Lord DOAiall
began To pay Miss LennoX attentions 4
a very conspicuous kind. and still MOI
when i also became evident that b
1nr1Shin xx-as rather. "A favprifa with III